Je reçois fréquemment des questions de la part de personnes qui ont été démarchées pour rejoindre des sociétés de marketing en réseau (dites aussi de vente ou marketing multiniveaux). D’emblée, ces personnes sont séduites par l’ambition de travailler pour leurs propres comptes et de devenir indépendantes financièrement en suivant le parcours de personnes qui, il … Continue reading Marketing en réseau : Se Méfier !
Le développement durable, levier de croissance des banques participatives au Maroc (Interview de Wail Aaminou avec TKBB)
Ci-après la traduction française de l’interview accordée à l’Association des Banques Participatives Turques (TKBB). L’interview porte sur l’importance du développement durable comme levier de croissance de la banque participative Marocaine. Le texte original en Anglais et en Turque est téléchargeable sur ce lien (page 78). Qu'entendez-vous par aligner le modèle économique de la banque participative … Continue reading Le développement durable, levier de croissance des banques participatives au Maroc (Interview de Wail Aaminou avec TKBB)
Redéfinir le Rôle de l’Entreprise : De la RSE à l’Impact
La notion de Responsabilité Sociale des Entreprises (RSE) a démontré ses limites. L’incapacité de ce concept à enclencher une réelle transformation sociale et/ou écologique n’est plus à prouver. Ceci est dû à moultes raisons que nous ne discuterons pas ici mais qui ont été explicitées à plusieurs occasions (voir l’article et plus). Ce qui nous … Continue reading Redéfinir le Rôle de l’Entreprise : De la RSE à l’Impact
Why Covid-19 Exacerbates Inequalities and What to do About It
My latest contribution on Covid19 and inequalities. The main ideas are : Covid-19 exacerbates inequalities and pre-existing socioeconomic disparities, thereby threatening the stability of many countriesInequalities’ transmission factors include education, job exposure to infections, job availability, housing, transportation and safety netsSupporting the income of disadvantaged households and boosting job supply should be the priority. Impact … Continue reading Why Covid-19 Exacerbates Inequalities and What to do About It
Book review : Reimagining capitalism in a world on fire by Rebecca Henderson
In a nutshell In this book published on April 14, 2020, Rebecca Henderson, a business economist at Harvard University, defends free markets and argues that the issue is not free markets but rather “Unchecked “ and “uncontrolled free markets”. The author believes that markets can save the world provided the right public policies are in … Continue reading Book review : Reimagining capitalism in a world on fire by Rebecca Henderson
Book review : The Ages of Globalization by Jeffrey D. Sachs
In a nutshell What a good timing to read a book on globalization! Indeed, Covid19 crisis has strongly challenged the relevance of globalization and has raised the following questions: Is globalization over?Is open trade too dangerous?Should we revert to closed borders and national self-sufficiency? “The Ages of Globalization” by Jeffrey D. Sachs, published in the … Continue reading Book review : The Ages of Globalization by Jeffrey D. Sachs
Transitioning to a decarbonized world: A guide for banks
COVID-19 has had damaging economic, sanitary and social consequence on all countries. The death toll exceeded 670,000 globally and, according to the World Bank, current projections suggest that global recession will be the deepest since the end of World War II. Consequently, progress that was made in many SDGs over the last years is now … Continue reading Transitioning to a decarbonized world: A guide for banks
Book review : “Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World” by Anand Giridharadas
When I decided to read Anand Giridharadas’s book “Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World” I was looking for answers to my questions on changing the world through business. I finally ended up with even more questions! I read the book a second time, the list of questions kept getting longer, and … Continue reading Book review : “Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World” by Anand Giridharadas
Book review: Humankind a Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman
After the success of his first bestseller Utopia for Realists, Dutch historian Rutger Bregman has just published his second book “Humankind: a hopeful history”. The main idea in a nutshell The book's main thesis goes as follows: “Most people, deep down, are pretty decent” and if we want the best from people, we need to … Continue reading Book review: Humankind a Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman
Book review : Utopia for Realists by Rutger Bregman
Utopia for Realists is a book by Dutch historian Rutger Bregman. Originally written as a series of articles in Dutch, the book has been published in several languages. The book starts with highlighting the benefits of free trade and globalization in terms of economic prosperity and social progress in the last 200 years: life expectancies, … Continue reading Book review : Utopia for Realists by Rutger Bregman
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